Test Bank for Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories – 7th Edition by Jay H. Withgott & Matthew Laposata

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Essential Environment The Science Behind the Stories, 7th edition Jay H
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Withgott Matthew Laposata
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Chapter 1-18 rq




Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions rq rq




Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
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1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of
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the average citizen of the United States?
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A) They are essentially equal.
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B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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U.S. citizen. rq


C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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U.S. citizen. rq


D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S.
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citizen.
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Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future rq rq rq rq rq


Learning Outcome: 1.4
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2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen
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of the United States, then
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A) we would have 50% more food to go around
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B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50%
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of the land currently not being used for agriculture
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C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
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D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
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E) about 50% of the people would rq rq rq rq rq


starve Answer: C
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The U.S. average footprint is about
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world footprint.
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A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3
D) 5
E) 6.7
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and
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the footprints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also
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increased. This means that
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A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
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B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
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C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
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D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
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E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since
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2008 Answer: A
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Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future rq rq rq rq rq


Learning Outcome: 1.4
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5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of
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A) nonrenewable natural resources rq rq


B) inexhaustible renewable natural resources rq rq rq




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,C) biotic environmental factors
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D) exhaustible renewable natural resources rq rq rq


E) biodegradable materials rq


Answer: B
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Topic/Section: 1.1 Our Island, Earth rq rq rq rq


Learning Outcome: 1.2
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6) Nonrenewable natural resources include all of the following EXCEPT:
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A) coal.
B) crude oil. rq


C) minerals.
D) wind.
E) natural gas. rq


Answer: D rq


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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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7) Ecosystem services rq r q rq .
A) contribute to keeping ecosystems productive rq rq rq rq


B) are not necessary to sustainable systems
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C) are economically valuable services provided by natural systems
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D) are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems
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E) are required to rebalance natural systems that we have
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disturbed Answer: C
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Learning Outcome: 1.2
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8) Today (2024), there are aboutrq rq rq rq r q rq .
A) 5.35 billion people on Earth, the same as for the past 6 years
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B) 9 billion people on Earth
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C) 10 billion people on Earth
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D) 8 billion people on Earth
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E) 2% fewer people on Earth than in
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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9) Global population is projected to be nearly
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A) 7 billion
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B) 8 billion
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C) 9 billion
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D) 10 billion
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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10) To determine your specific impacts on the environment, you can
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A) measure local air pollution and its impacts on your health rq rq rq rq rq rq rq rq rq


B) calculate the biodiversity of your local community rq rq rq rq rq rq


C) determine your current water pollution impact rq rq rq rq rq


D) calculate your ecological footprint rq rq rq


E) measure the volume and type of all the wastes you contribute to the municipal
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waste stream
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
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11) By studying ancient civilizations, such as the Greek and Roman empires and
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the Angkor civilization of Southeast Asia, historians have concluded that
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these civilizations declined partly because of
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A) sustainable practices rq


B) overabundance of resources rq rq


C) floods
D) environmental degradation due to unsustainable use of resources rq rq rq rq rq rq rq


E) fires
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Learning Outcome: 1.3
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12) Solutions to environmental problems rq rq rq r q rq .
A) can be implemented only by scientists
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B) must be designed with sustainable goals
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C) must be on a local scale rq rq rq rq rq


D) must be short term rq rq rq


E) are best designed and discussed in the political
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arena Answer: B
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Learning Outcome: 1.10a
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13) Imagine a scenario where a small island nation, heavily reliant on tourism for its
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economy, faces a dilemma. The government wants to promote economic growth
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by attracting more tourists, but environmentalists argue that increased tourism
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will exacerbate resource consumption and ecological degradation. The government
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must balance economic development with environmental sustainability. In the
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